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Famine caused nearly a million people from which country to immigrate to the United States beginning in 1847?
Ireland
Established in 1865, the Freedom's Bureau was formed for what purpose?
To support and protect newly freed slaves after the war
What was the supreme courts decision in the Dred Scott Case?
That African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court
Which battle proved to be a turning point of the Civil War?
Gettysburg
What was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
It led to a violent struggle over slavery in Kansas
Which education leader campaigned to lengthen the school year to 6 months?
Horace Mann
By what name do we refer to the wave of religious fervor which swept the nation in the 1800's?
Second Great Awakening
How did the invention of the plow and the reaper help the farming industry?
By enabling farmers to plan and harvest huge crop fields
How did the 15th amendment impact former slaves?
Former slaves were given the right to vote
What document did Lincoln refer to in his Gettysburg Address?
Declaration of Independence
What controversial issue was the focus of the Seneca Falls Convention
Suffrage
Nat Turner led a rebellion of slaves against slaveholders for what reason?
He believed that God had told him to end slavery
Political Cartoon: Which aspect of the cartoon suggests that the artist supported the Radical Republican ideas?
Which was a northern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
Abundant natural and more industrial resources
Why was the Ku Klux Klan able to obtain a great deal of power in the South before 1870?
Local governments did little to stop the groups violence
One point of conflict between the North and South was the issue of states rights. Which statement best illustrates this difference?
The North felt that Congress could abolish slavery, while the South felt that it was an issue for each state to decide
According to a chart about resources in the north and the south, which statement is true?
The North was more industrialized and more populated than the South
Excerpt from Ralph Waldo Emerson about the Fugitive Slave Act...What is Emerson's opinion of this act?
What challenges did 19th century engineers and mechanics face while building railroads>
The railroads had to pass over mountains and rivers
How did many northern Democrats feel about Lincoln's Emancipation Proclomation?
They feared that freed slaves would come north and take their jobs and wages.
In a quote (passage), Grimke says that her early life among the "butterflies of the fashionable world" taught her that these women's lives were centered on what?
Attracting the attention of men
Read an excerpt: Who can you infer Lincoln was accusing of trying to "make war" (in his 2nd inaugural address)
Southerners
Excerpt from the Speech to Women's Convention: Based on the quote, what does Sojourner Truth believe?
Women are as capable as men and should be treated equally
Excerpt: What does the word "House" in Lincoln's statement refer to?
The United States
Which amendment abolished slavery and what year did this happen?
13th in 1865